The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04
SUMMER MOTEL EMPLOYEES.
What Becomes Of Clerks and stewards
when the Leaves Begin to Fall.

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Papa. what becomes Of these hand
some hotel clerks after the season closes''
asked a bright young woman Of her
father, pointing TO a young man at the
Long Beach hotel recently.
My dear, | don't know what becomes
Of them. That particular young man is a
depOsitor in our bank, and is altogether a
model yOung man Many OF them, how
ever. live in idleness and luxury as long
as their earnings last and then accept SIT
nations I'm fur stores, where their extern
siye acquaintance with fashionable Dutter-
flies makes their services valuable. some
of them find employment IN large dry
goods stores as floor walkers.
s'Niany hotel bookkeepers find employ
ment I'm brokers' offices, where they us
appear behind inclosed desks and are lost
10 the public until the next summer. /
know one bright hotel clerk whose winter
occupation is a very pleasant one lie Is
the escort Of a wealthy but aged lady
The pair may be seen almost every even
inr al one Of the theatres. After the
theatre they 90 10 DelmOnicO's, where a
sumptuous supper is INDUCED in. \ car
riaee takes them 10 the lady's residence
and he leaves her at the door. This ends
his nights work, but he must report for
duty at T p. IN. the following evening.
His salary is 5000 per month, out of which
he is expected 10 dress in the latest
fashion.
"a few Of the summer hotel employees
find positions i'm CITY hotels here and in
other large cities. but 40 reduced salaries.
III ..I. I.. ..rru4I.raI Hfu earnings
in poker or on horse races is likely 10 nc
cept the very first position Offered him,
which at hotels is usually the position OF
night clerk.
.'Nlany Of them seek employment al
southern winter resorts and live in a very
economical manner until these open. ON
ers take the places of city hotel clerks
who are on vacations. while a few collect
hotel bills on commission from guests who
fail 10 commune with bookkeepers before
leaving.
The collector must be a thorough gen
tleman. well vcrsed i'm the usages of polite
society. His first move is 80 goto thecity
or town where the delinquent lives, well
fortified with letters Of introduction 10 its
prominent people. He participates I'm all
social events that occur and becomes
quite intimate with the culprit and his
family before the business IN hand is men
toned Ilc learns an about his private
affairs and bis escapades when visiting
The city. and when he mb0soms himself
seldom fails 10 return with the amount OF
the bin or it's equivalent we'll indorsed.
a few become connected with the the
atres as ushors and ticket sellers, and
of them 60 on the road with travel
ing companies.
Hotel stewards who fail 20 secure win
ter positions in their professions become
drummers for wholesale houses. They
make the life of employed hotel stewards
"a burden by persistent drumming New
ertheless they make good statesmen, for
the reason chat they know the leisure mo
Of their victims. Others are
secretly employed boy wine houses. Their
business is % boom a certain brand OF
wine i'm such a ann that their connec-
ton with it will not be discovered.
zone prominent hotel steward, who Is
also a good cook. makes quite "a respect
able living teaching wealthy but ineXperi-
snced epicures the art of dining. His lot
+. "a happy one. lie dimes with his patrons
at fashionable restaurants; orders the vari-
)us meals and explains the various dishes,
and soups. He also i%nterprets the
French names of the dishes, who their in
were and when. where and why
they are so named. When not otherwise
engaged he visits the houses Of people
who give little suppers without the aid Of
outside caterers. He teaches the sery-
ants the art Of salad making, and con
verses with the housewife on the
food in season and the best and
most appetizing manner Of preparing
and serving it,. Children, and even
people, are taught the art Of cary
by him. how the knife should be
sharpened. held and how cared for when
i'm use. Periodical excursions are
made to the prominent markets, where he
teaches the housewife and her marriage
able daughters nov to select the best Of
everything at reasonable prices. New
York Evening sun.